Diana Containerships tightens an agreement in order to sell seven of the 11 portacontainer of the

fleet

the proceeds will be employed in order to reduce the

indebtedness

the shipowning society Greek Diana Containerships has tightened an agreement in order to sell until seven of the 11 portacontainer that they take part of its fleet. The cession would happen for total 104 million dollars. According to the digital daily paper British "Lloyd's List", the understanding is signed with the Greek Poseidon Containers who some days before has undersigned a not binding agreement with the Euroseas compatriot for the fusion of the respective fleets of portacontainer(of 2 October 2017).

the Greek company has specified that the proceeds will be employed in order to reduce the indebtedness. "We consider - the president of Diana Containerships has explained, Anastasios Margaronis - than the transaction is based on interesting you finish of sale of the ships in the current phase of market and that it will ulteriorly strengthen the patrimonial state of the company, will diminish the medium age of the fleet and will be able to allow with the company to pursue a strategy of acquisitions aimed of other modern ones portacontainer".

Currently the fleet of Diana Containerships is formed by five portacontainer Panamax and six post-Panamax. The first series of ships includes the Domingo of 3.700 teu, constructed in 2001, the Pamina of 5.000 teu, constructed in 2005, the New Jersey of 4.900 teu, constructed in 2006, and the Sagitta ships and Centaurus of the ability to 3.400 teu both constructed in 2010. Between the units post-Panamax there are two ships almost 5,600 teu, the Great and the March, both constructed in 2004, two portacontenitori of 6.500 teu both constructed in 2006, the Pucon and the Pueblo, and others two ships of 6.500 teu, the Rotterdam constructed in the 2008 and Hamburg constructed in 2009.